"Friends for Life"
- by Charlyne
Hi, it's me again!!! This is an original work by me (of course) and
I
would like it
very much if you didn't steal my idea, okay? The characters are property
of whomever
owns them. Unfortunately, I'm not that lucky person.
This story is dedicated to Xavier,
Thanks for pushing me so much to write this, I really appreciate it!
Send flames, comments, praise, etc. to: charlyne@hotmail.com
? This story, which revolves around Princess Serenity and
Prince Endymion, takes
place before Queen Beryl destroys Moon Kingdom.
Well, that's all, enjoy the story!
**Thanks, Andrea Hui and Artemis for posting this on your page!!!
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*Here is a small poem I made up to go along with this story:
Though this is the first we've met,
I feel we have a bond.
I knew something was missing,
I just couldn't tac it down.
Are you the one that haunts my nights,
And is on my mind all day?
Perhaps you're what I'm waiting for,
The other half of me.
And yet for now and evermore,
We'll be friends for life.
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"Serenity!" the Queen called. Her daughter was late for the meeting
between the
Moon Kingdom and the Earth Kingdom. It was the first meeting, and the
imperial families
of both were supposed to be present.
Princess Serenity sighed as she walked in from the royal garden. It
was
her favorite
place, but she knew that if she didn't hurry her mother would be very
angry.
"I'm coming, Mother!" she said as she walked down the long hall, her
shoes
clicking on the marble floor. Her long, lavender dress gracefully swept
the floor as she
walked, and her long, white hair was done up into the double buns that
was customary for
the women of the Imperial Family of the Moon Kingdom. Her silver-white
hair sparkled
like diamonds in the morning sun, announcing that she was the Supreme
Princess.
She approached her mother and curtsied. "I'm very sorry that I'm
late,
Mother. It
shall never happen again. I suppose that I got a bit carried away out in
the garden,"
Princess Serenity apologized.
"It's quite all right, dear. Please, come meet the Imperial Family
of
the Earth
Kingdom," Queen Serenity replied, leading her daughter into the day room
where the
meeting was going to be held. Princess Serenity shielded her eyes, for
it was very bright.
After her eyes adjusted, Princess Serenity curtsied elegantly to the
King and
Queen, not noticing the young man in the corner with a look of pure
boredom on his face.
He had his arms crossed and he was leaning against the wall. Queen Terra
waved him over
and introduced him.
"This is my son, Prince Endymion," she stated. Endymion bowed, and
Serenity
curtsied politely. He wasn't looking at her, so she was able to look him
over without him
noticing. He was quite handsome, she noticed. He had short, black hair,
and his long
bangs spilled over his eyes. Princess Serenity wondered what color eyes
he had. He was
tall and well built, but didn't seem to have acknowledged her presence
at all.
Prince Endymion never raised his eyes from the floor. He didn't want
to
see this
girl that his parents had dragged him here to see. He ought to be at
home, sitting and
talking to his trusted friends, and generals. But, no, his parents made
him come along and
meet the Imperial Family of the Moon Kingdom. He took a seat near his
mother and
father, and Princess Serenity sat near her own parents. She lowered her
eyes to examine
her folded hands that lay in her lap.
Prince Endymion looked up as he answered a question from the Queen;
he
had
always been taught to look at the person he was talking to. It was then
that he caught a
glimpse of the Princess. 'That hair!' he thought. 'It's white! I've
never seen such unusual
hair in my life!' He noticed that she was staring at her hands and he
smiled slightly.
When the meeting was over, Princess Serenity was instructed to show
the
Prince
around. She showed him the ballroom, the guest chambers, the parlor, and
the library.
"What's through this door?" Endymion asked, turning towards a darkly
tinted large
glass door.
"The gardens," Princess Serenity stated simply.
"May we go in?" Prince Endymion asked, seeming to get happier. He
was
very
bored from this tour and was barely keeping himself from yawning. This
Princess was such
a bore!
Princess Serenity sighed, "I suppose so."
The Prince looked puzzled. "You don't like the gardens?" he asked.
"I
love my
gardens at home."
Princess Serenity looked up at him, meeting his dark blue eyes with
her
light blue
ones. "I love my gardens," she replied, pushing the door open and
walking into the bright
sunlight. She walked down a stone path with Prince Endymion close
behind.
"It's beautiful," Prince Endymion breathed. "I've never seen such
lovely flowers."
"They are quite lovely, aren't they?" Princess Serenity asked,
trying
to be casual.
The Prince nodded and admired the moon flowers, but thought it odd that
it had been so
cold outside when he and his parents had arrived, yet was so warm in
here. Princess
Serenity sat down on a nearby wooden bench and watched the Prince. When
he looked
up, she quickly looked down at her hands.
Prince Endymion went and sat next to her, watching her closely.
"Your
hands," he
started, "what is so interesting about them?" He reached over and
grabbed one of her
hands and inspected it, deciding that this Princess wasn't so boring
after all. "They look
quite normal to me," he stated, setting her hand back in her lap. She
was still looking
down, but the blush was visible on her cheeks. He leaned over and picked
a white moon
rose that had a tint of blue in it. "Here." He handed it to her.
Princess Serenity looked up, then cautiously took the rose from him.
"Thank you,"
she said shyly, then studied the rose in her hand.
"You're welcome," Prince Endymion smiled, then looked around at the
vast
garden. "What's that?" He pointed a little ways away with a perplexed
look on his face.
Princess Serenity looked up and saw where he was pointing. Her eyes
sparkled as
she grabbed his hand and pulled him to the edge of the enclosed garden.
"It's the first
moon snow of the season," she told him, pressing her face against the
dome.
"Moon snow?" he repeated. He reached out his hand and touched the
dome.
He
had originally thought that he was outside.
"Isn't it beautiful?" Princess Serenity asked, turning to look at
him.
"That it is," he replied and smiled down at her, thinking that with
her
eyes
sparkling like that she looked positively gorgeous.
Princess Serenity touched the dome in another spot and a small door
opened. She
walked out into the snow and giggled as it fell into her hand and stuck
in her hair. She
looked back at him. "Are you not coming out to enjoy the snow?" she
asked.
The Prince blinked, still surprised about the dome opening and how
she
had just
run out like that. "Uh... yeah, sure," he stammered, and walked out.
"Do you get snow on the earth?" she wondered.
"Yes, we do. It's much like this," the Prince replied.
"Really? I'd love to see it sometime," Serenity told him, smiling.
They
played out in
the snow for about an hour before they were forced to go inside because
of the cold
weather.
'She looks absolutely beautiful like that,' Prince Endymion thought,
looking at her
rosy cheeks and the sparkle in her silver eyes.
"Shall we go in?" Princess Serenity asked. "I'm quite chilly."
"Yes, I'm cold, too," Prince Endymion replied. He saw her shiver, so
he
took his
cape off and put it around her shoulders. She blushed slightly as he
smiled down at her.
They walked back into the palace together, chatting about how much
fun
they'd
had in the snow.
"There you two are! We've been searching all over for you!" Queen
Serenity said
as she rushed out of the parlor. "Where have you two been?"
"Out enjoying the moon snow, Mother," Princess Serenity replied.
Queen Terra was the next to come out of the parlor. She took one
glance
at the
Prince and Princess and couldn't help but smile.
"Mother, I'm sorry we gave you no notice of where we've been,"
Prince
Endymion
apologized, bowing slightly.
"It's quite all right, son," his mother replied, smiling. "Did you
have
fun?"
"Yes, Mother," Prince Endymion replied, blushing a little. Serenity
had
a hard time
keeping herself from laughing out loud; she had never seen Endymion
blush before. "The
moon snow was very beautiful."
His mother grinned. 'That's not all he thinks is beautiful,' she
thought, looking at
Princess Serenity.
After the two Queens had left, the Prince and Princess stood silent
for
a while.
"I...," they both started at the same time, then stopped.
"You go first," Princess Serenity suggested.
"No, no, it's all right. Ladies first, you know," Prince Endymion
urged.
She sighed. 'Sometimes I really hate that rule,' she thought. Then
aloud, "I wanted
to tell you that I really did have a bunch of fun today."
Prince Endymion nodded. "Yeah, me, too," he admitted. She smiled
brightly at him
and he couldn't help but smile back.
"Serenity, it's time for lunch!" the Queen called.
"Coming, Mother!" Serenity replied and started to walk towards the
dining
chamber. She turned back to look at Endymion. "Are you not coming?" she
asked.
"Oh, yes, sorry," Prince Endymion caught up with her and they walked
down the
hall together.
When they got to the dining chamber, Endymion pulled her chair out
for
her and
she smiled up at him as she took a seat. He sat down across from her,
his eyes barely ever
leaving her face. She, too, was entranced with him; unable to draw her
eyes away.
"Serenity, please pass the fruit that Queen Terra sent us," Queen
Serenity asked
her daughter.
The Princess jumped, being startled out of her thoughts. "Yes,
Mother,"
she
quickly passed her the fruit.
Endymion chuckled softly, and Serenity shot him a look that could
kill.
He
apologized silently and she gave him a look that said "I forgive you".
"Prince Endymion , we're leaving in one hour," his father told him.
"Yes, Father," Endymion answered. The rest of lunch was eaten in
silence.
After lunch, Serenity and Endymion escaped to the garden.
"Will you ever come visit me again?" Serenity asked.
"Of course I will!" he exclaimed.
"Good," she smiled. "It was very nice meeting you, Prince Endymion."
"It was nice meeting you, too, Your Supreme Highness," he bowed
deeply,
took
her hand, and kissed it.
She blushed. "Please, just call me Serenity," she told him.
"All right, Serenity," he grinned, liking the way her name sounded.
Soon, before they knew it, their time together was up and Queen
Terra
was calling
the Prince to leave. But, before he had left, they had made a pact to
keep in touch and, if
nothing else, to be friends for life. She watched him leave sadly, but
knew they would see
one another again someday soon.
~The End~
So, how'd you like it? Remember, I always enjoy reading your comments,
suggestions,
and criticism (although I don't get much of that unless I don't turn in
my chapters.. he,
sorry about that again!). Anyway, watch for my next story, "Perfect
Serenity" which will
be a novel-type like "Princess Serenity's Revenge" and will be debuting
sometime soon.
The summer's coming up soon and I'll be able to work more... no school
to get in the
way!! ^_^ Bye for now!!!
*If the lettering is screwed up, it's not my fault, it's my computer's
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